New York State (exc. NYC)

Here in NYC metro, officials are asking patrons to come back to Chinatown. There is a dramatic decline in business due to the Coronavirus epidemic. Officials say it is safe to eat here locally. How...

Which Farmers Markets are moving indoors in greater Westchester County, N.Y. this winter, and what do you look for this time of the year? I see that Mamaroneck's Winter Farmers' Market has moved to...

Have you noticed some restaurants embossing their burger buns with a logo? Two restaurants in Westchester County that I know of are doing this right now: Kee Oyster House in White Plains, and The U...

It's coming up fast. Fat Tuesday celebrations will take place on Tuesday, February 25th. Do you mark Mardi Gras/Fat Tuesday? If you can't make it to New Orleans, where are the best spots in the New...

Well, here they are. The most popular eateries in the Hudson Valley, according to voters on News 12 Westchester. The finalists: http://westchester.news12.com/story/41646506/wchv-food-fight-2020 ...

Local news is reporting the closure of Gordo's Restaurant & Tavern in Hawthorne. They had been operating along Commerce Street for 40 years. Any memories of Gordo's?

There is a lot of new building activity in downtown New Rochelle, Westchester's 'Queen City' on the Sound. The RXR multi-use high rise between Main St. and Huguenot St. is moving forward, as is con...

Hi everyone, I have been seeing what they call “orange clam” at sushi restaurants. I often make sushi at home and am interested in learning more about this “new” clam, but “orange clam” on the web...

Fairway Markets in Manhattan, including the iconic store in Harlem, have been sold to Village Super Market, owner of several Shop Rite Super Market locations, reports say. The remaining Fairway Mar...

It's a growing chain with units up and down the Eastern Seaboard. Hook & Reel is coming to Central Park Ave., Yonkers. Their gimmick is a menu which allows you to select your favorite meat, seafood...

by Scott_R 29 days ago

Well, it looks like we're going to be losing Fairway on Long Island. One of my favorite things there is the hand-sliced house-smoked nova salmon; the packaged stuff pales in comparison. Is there...

Any thoughts on where I can obtain some guanciale in the Albany area? Thanks!

Nicole Pirraglia-Piparo of City Island has opened Minis Latin Fusion at 237 Main Street, New Rochelle, in a charming refurbished space that had formally operated as Fratelli's. She is joined by tal...

Just returned from a day of shopping at the Palisades Mall in West Nyack. We had lunch at the Cheesecake Factory and all the food was cold, service slow and not very good. Any suggestions for som...

I've been going to the mall since I was born, and I love researching its history. Does anyone from the Rockland area know what original restaurants and eateries were at the mall, from when it first...

There has been a great deal of restaurant activity in New Rochelle coinciding with all the development around the city. Maria on Huguenot St. has been a standout newcomer. Brothers Peter and Giovan...

There is a lot of work going on at the corner of Main & Church Streets in White Plains. The vintage old Bank of New York building is being converted into Fogo de Chao Brazilian Steakhouse. A bold s...

The sign at 594 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, says Utica Pie Company. It's the space just up from Francesco's that had previously operated as Il Forno. So I look up the name and they are touting p...

It took quite a few months, but The Urban Hamlet has opened on Pondfield Road in Bronxville in the space that had previously operated as Sammy's Downtown Bistro. It proclaims a menu of 'upscale ele...